Senior Account Executive

Description

Senior Account Executive  

The Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time, salaried Senior Account Executive. In this role you will assist with community outreach, media relations and event planning for the agency’s infrastructure and outreach clients. We are seeking candidates with 4 or more years of previous experience working in Public Affairs, Public Relation or Community Relations. The ideal candidate has previous experience within the energy, water or transportation industries at a public affairs or public relations agency.  

Southwest Strategies Group is focused on building leaders in our industry and community. Our group of companies is comprised of award-winning institutions across the state: BergDavis Public Affairs, ColLAborate, Katz & Associates, and Southwest Strategies. With nearly 100 professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience and offices across the state, our team is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholders where they are. We approach every project as a trusted partner, leveraging our decades of expertise to provide custom strategies that help our clients get results.  

Position: 

Location and Travel: Hybrid in San Diego; 2-3 days on site. Travel is required up to 10% of the time. This role will include early mornings, evenings and weekends as required. 

Salary Range: $67,000-$80,000 (dependent on experience) 

Responsibilities: 

• Assist with development and implementation of comprehensive communications and outreach programs through all phases of projects, from planning to construction 
• Develop engaging and innovative content for social media, advertising, videos, websites, fact sheets, presentations, newsletters and other collateral 
• Educate community about projects through targeted outreach  
• Plan public meetings, open houses, workshops, special events and news conferences
• Plan and implement engaging digital media campaigns and track metrics and successes 
• Develop media releases and pitches 
• Collaborate with Creative Department to create impactful outreach campaigns Identify and direct opportunities to expand client base, including regular networking 
• Evaluate potential new business opportunities and make recommendations to Business Development team   
• Develop proposals and approaches for potential clients and projects 

What we offer:

• Competitive salary with opportunities for growth
• Benefits including comprehensive medical care, flexible spending accounts, paid time off and profit sharing
• Opportunities to work on impactful projects that affect the future of our state
• Opportunities to engage with some of the region's most influential stakeholders

Requirements

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Public Administration or similar required  
• 4+ years previous Public Relations, Public Affairs or Community Relations experience required 
• Experience with client services and client relations 
• Familiarity with developing key messaging and public outreach collateral 
• Proven success in implementing communication and outreach plans 
• Social and digital media expertise, including advertising and targeting 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Superior organizational and multi-tasking skills 
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented 
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment 
• Fluency in Spanish or another language a bonus